NetworkManager does not run wireless connection at boot

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Hi all,

I’m using OpenSuse 11.1 (but it applies also to 11.0) on a Dell XPS, NetworkManager and scpm to manage profiles.
I configured wireless network without problems and all runs perfectly.
The annoying problem is that the wireless connection doesn’t start at boot. Also by clicking on the NetworkManager applet networks are not displayed

But, as soon as I launch network configuration from Yast without do anything other, magically the wireless network is recognized and the PC connects to it.

It seems that the network configuration from Yast activates NetworkManager to connect or it activates the interface or the hardware.

Any suggestion?

Davide

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Have you checked the /var/log/NetworkManager for clues?

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The file is empty.

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davide dozza wrote:
> The file is empty.

Is NetworkManager running? Check the output of ‘ps ax | grep Network’. If that
does not show a process for /usr/sbin/NetworkManager, then check with YaST =>
Network Devices => Network Settings under the Global Options tab to make sure
that “User Controlled with NetworkManager” is checked.

Larry

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NetworkManager is running at boot but the interface doesn’t activate.

Following the NetworkManager log.

Here immediately after the boot with interface off:

Jan 7 16:17:06 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 2 → 1
Jan 7 16:17:06 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): cleaning up…
Jan 7 16:17:06 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): taking down device.
Jan 7 16:17:06 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> disconnected by the system bus.
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> starting…
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_generic_enable_loopback(): error -17 returned from rtnl_addr_add(): Sucess
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/dell_wlan_switch
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> eth0: driver is ‘tg3’.
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Found new Ethernet device ‘eth0’.
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_21_9b_ee_67_ee
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_get_settings_cb(): connection_get_settings_cb: Invalid connection: ‘NMSe
ttingIP4Config’ / ‘method’ invalid: 1
Jan 7 16:17:08 lambrusco NetworkManager: <WARN> killswitch_getpower_reply(): Error getting killswitch power: dellWirelessCtl (/usr/
bin/dellWirelessCtl) not available or executable.
Jan 7 16:17:12 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 → 2
Jan 7 16:17:12 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): bringing up device.
Jan 7 16:17:12 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): preparing device.
Jan 7 16:17:12 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2).

Then immediately after Network Configuration in Yast has been launched:
Jan 7 16:19:14 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: driver is ‘iwl3945’.
Jan 7 16:19:14 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01).
Jan 7 16:19:14 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Found new 802.11 WiFi device ‘wlan0’.
Jan 7 16:19:14 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1c_bf_32_a2_12
Jan 7 16:19:18 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 → 2
Jan 7 16:19:18 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): preparing device.
Jan 7 16:19:18 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Jan 7 16:19:18 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 → 3
Jan 7 16:19:18 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting → ready
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection ‘triban’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 → 4
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 → 5
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point ‘triban’ has security, but secrets are re
quired.
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 → 6
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 → 4
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 → 5
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection ‘triban’ has security, and secrets exist.
No new secrets needed.
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘triban’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘NONE’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘auth_alg’ value ‘OPEN’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘wep_key0’ value ‘<omitted>’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘wep_tx_keyidx’ value ‘0’
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Jan 7 16:19:20 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning → disconnected
Jan 7 16:19:25 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected → scanning
Jan 7 16:19:26 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning → associating
Jan 7 16:19:26 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associating → associated
Jan 7 16:19:26 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associated → completed
Jan 7 16:19:26 lambrusco NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network ‘triban’.

Davide

6

Solved!

the module iwl3945 was not loaded at boot.
I solved by editing this line

MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT=“iwl3945”

into the file

/etc/sysconfig/kernel

Davide

7

I have exactly the same problem with OpenSuse 11.2.
I have tried the suggested solution but to no avail.
Any suggestion?
Thanks

8

I have the same issue with the Huawei USB modem (PCMCIA). Need to open Yast to be able to dial. Does anybody know by chance which module I have to load at boot?
Thanks.

9

Solved.
I disabled KWallet and bingo the wireless is on at boot.rotfl!